Re-enabling Registry Backups in Windows 10 and 11

Introduction

• Objective: Enable automatic registry backups in Windows 10 and 11.
• Importance of Registry: Acts as a critical database for system configurations and settings. Backups are necessary to prevent issues from corruption due to malware or accidental changes.

Background

• Registry Backups Disabled: Microsoft disabled automatic registry backups post-2018 to save disk space.
• Past Feature: Windows previously saved registry backups in a folder named "RBack."

Steps to Enable Automatic Registry Backups

Open Registry Editor

1. Search for Registry Editor: Type "REdit" in Windows search and open Registry Editor.
2. Permissions: If prompted, click "Yes" to User Account Control request.

Modify Registry Settings

1. Navigate through Registry Keys:
   • Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
   • Expand System
   • Expand CurrentControlSet
   • Expand Control
   • Expand Session Manager
2. Create Configuration Manager Key:
   • If Configuration Manager does not exist, create it under Session Manager.

Set Backup Value

1. Enable Periodic Backup:
   • Right-click in the empty space, create a "DWORD (32-bit)" value.
   • Name it EnablePeriodicBackup.
   • Set "Value Data" to 1.
   • Ensure the base is "Hexadecimal."
2. Restart PC: Changes will apply, and Windows will start creating backups.

Verify Backups

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator:
2. Check SystemServer RBack folder:
   • Use command: dir C:\Windows\System32\Config\RegBack
   • Confirm presence and size of files like Default, Sam, Security, Software, and System.

Troubleshoot with Task Scheduler

• If backups aren't working:
  • Open Task Scheduler:
    • Navigate to Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows > Registry.
  • Create New Task:
    • Name the task and configure to run at startup.
    • Ensure it runs with highest privileges and configure for Windows 10.
  • Set Task Actions and Conditions:
    • Program: Sc Run /TN Microsoft\Windows\Registry\RegIdleBackup
    • Conditions: Uncheck unnecessary power options.

Restoring Registry Backup

• Windows Recovery Environment:
  • Use command: copy C:\Windows\System32\Config\RegBack\*.* C:\Windows\System32\Config\
  • Caution: Only restore if necessary, it overrides active registry files.

Conclusion

• Success: Automatic registry backups are re-enabled.
• Benefits: Helps prevent crises from registry corruption.
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